its all in the mind

Less heat, same success

Josh Beckett used his full arsenal in the third inning to acheive the same stellar results -- no baserunners, two strikeouts, of Gerald Laird and Brandon Boggs. It took him only 10 pitches, six of...

Google Launches New and FASTER Browser

Google’s new browser, Chrome, is intended to compete with Explorer, Safari and Firefox. Chrome sharpens Google’s already intense competition with Microsoft, the maker of Internet Explorer. Google...

Authorities Turn to Facebook to Solve the Murder of Infant

According to Fox News, British Police are scouring Facebook for clues in the case of a dead baby dumped at a recycling plant. According to the Sun, the body of the dead newborn girl was discovered in...

Clarifying the Carnival

I've already received quite a few submissions for the big Carnival of Evolution. Alas, I have also received a few submissions which, while good, were outside the parameters of what I had in mind. ...

City Room: Will the Cupcake Craze Fizzle Out?

The rapid expansion of a New York City cupcake shop brings to mind the Krispy Kreme doughnut chain, whose rapid expansion was plagued with problems.

Fantasy Football Rankings - Tier 9 Wide Receivers

Whew!  Finished just before the start of the season... Lee Evans, Buf – Evans must feel like a drowning man who has just been thrown a rope.  The rope isn’t QB Trent Edwards,...

2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 10

With the NFL, and fantasy football, kicking-off tonight, there is no better time to begin looking forward to the 2009 fantasy baseball season.   The first thing I do is look at the data...

Gift-giving simplified through a prepaid plan

Everyone likes getting a thoughtful surprise, and giving them isn't so bad either. But it's not always easy to find the time to shop and send something or, for that matter, to remember to do so. A...

Media Factory Produces Branded Alternate Reality Gaming Card Game

名探偵 コナン, better known as Detective Conan or Case Closed in the English-speaking world, is a popular Japanese media franchise. The original manga is currently over 60 volumes long and has spawned an...

Bob Crowley: "I'm not playing the game, I'm here to have a good time"

Bow-tie wearing high school teacher Robert Crowley was a likable guy, but like a few too many other Survivor Gabon contestants, I couldn't decide whether or not he'd be a good player--especially when...